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Becky Johnson

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A tale of two streets

Backpackers in the Smokies may soon pay for permits

Stand-off over the Chattooga nears finale

Natural gas in Maggie may be a long shot, but worth a try

Fontana Dam post office targeted for closure

Being the middleman for bulk liquor sales at Harrah’s not as lucrative as it seems

A new life in the cards for Haywood’s prison?

Pilot on pot patrol hits the jackpot

Public lands feel the pressure: a recurring theme

A look back at the year’s top environmental stories

A stellar year for Cataloochee’s elk

Brought on in crisis, extra ambulance shows it’s mettle

Verizon cell tower violates county ordinance

Traffic simulations for 2035 takes leap of faith

Gear crazy: Outfitters brainstorm on holiday gift solutions

Cherokee fish hatchery digs out after flash flood

Recycling containers come to downtown Waynesville

Swain DSS ‘stretched thin’ prior to baby Aubrey’s death

Haywood County doctors doubly vested in health care venture with MedWest

Outpatient center to improve patient experience

‘I feel their pain’: Keeping pools in working order costs small towns big bucks

Canton could get hosed by pool woes

Loss of regulators means fewer inspections, say environmentalists

By air, by land and by water: General Assembly rolls back environmental protections

Landslide hazard maps axed by state: Risky slopes in Jackson, Haywood to remain a mystery for now

Sales keep pace with county’s new values

Row over property values in Haywood still raging unabated

Gorge gets a boost with new wave feature

Reid Brown under investigation for work in district attorney’s office

Cashiers, Glenville show their pull in the polls

Cashiers recreation center might finally become reality

Cause of infant’s death ‘undetermined’ by autopsy

Angel Hospital on the road to a merger with Mission

New chain stores for Waynesville a concern for small businesses

Plans call for new Belk, a Michaels and PetSmart in Waynesville

DOT leader advocates for SCC road while serving on college board

Debnam critical of preference given to SCC road projects

Cashiers rec center would cost $5 million

Angel close to merger with Mission if state bill stays at bay

Mission in the crosshairs: Hospital turf war in WNC heats up

Is it worth it?

Uphill battle to purge Barber’s Orchard of dirty soil

State reprimands EPA over Superfund cleanup

Maggie erupts with showdown between bar and museum

Social safety net failed Cherokee baby

From classroom to creekside, students study water quality by raising and releasing fish

Little fish in a big picture: Fixing ecosystems one species at a time

Ghost Town bankruptcy hits dead end

Haywood commissioners caught in backlash over new property values

Swain commissioner got DSS aid while niece was agency’s director

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